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(3 Hours) [Total Marks: 100

- N.B. (1) Question No.1 is compulsory.

(2) Attempt any four questions from remaining.
(3) Assume suitable data if necessary.
(4) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
1. Explain in brief the following :- 20
(a) What are different performance parameters for controlled rectifiers? Explain

(b) their
Statesignificance.
the conditions for getting inversion mode of operation in case of line
commutated convertors.
(c) Compare BJT, SCR and JGBT.
(d) Explain the basic requirements for the successful triggering of thyristors in detail.

2. (a) A single phase fully controlled bridge convertors supplies an inductive load. Assuming 10
that the output current is virtually constant and is end to Id. Determine the following
performance measures. If the supply voltage is 230 V and if the firing angle is
maintained at 60 :-
(i) Average output voltage (iv) Supply power factor
(ii) Supply RMS current (v) Voltage ripple factor.
(iii) Fundamental power factor
. (b) (i) Explain Latch up in JCBT. 5
(ii) Explain need of Isolation in power electronics. 5

3. (a) Explain the operation of A.C. phase control circuit using Triac-Diac for lamp and 10
dimmer application.
Draw the wave form across load.
(b) A 3~ full wave converter bridge is connected to supply of 230 volt per phase and 10
frequency of 50 Hz. The source inductance per phase i.e. LS is 4 mHo The load
current is 20 Amp. If the load consists of D.C.source of 400 volt with internal resistance
of 1 '<2. Calculate-
(i) Firing angle delay
(ii) Overlap angle.
Ii 4. (a) Why commutation failure may occur in case of Jones choppers? How it can be 10

\: (b) avoided?
In a basic step down D.C. chopper circuit Input voltage is 200 V. R = 5 '<2drop across 10
~ ~ chopper is 2 Volt. Duty cycle is 0.4. Determine-
"l' C, (i) Average output voltage
~~ (ii) RMS olp voltage
~c (iii) Chopper efficiency.
5. (a) Draw and explain the simple SCR series Invertor circuit employing class A type 10
commutation. Draw and discuss the important waveform, state the limitation of this

(b) series
Obtain invertor.
an expression for circuit turn-off time Jones chopper C = 40 ~lf, L1 = 100 ~lH, 10
L2 = 30 ~lH, V s = 100 volt. Find out the highest turn-off time for main SCR T 1 and
- maximum load
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6. (a) Explain the method of speed control of 3-phase slip ring induction motor using slip 10
power bearing scheme.
(b) Explain with block schematic the working of microcontroller based circuit of D.C. motor. 10

7. Write short notes on any four of the following :- 20

(a) Commutation
(b) Ramp and Pedestal
circuitsscheme
of SCRfor triggering SCR circuit
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(c) Cooling methods of power semiconductor devices,

(d) V/F ??ntrol f~r induction motor :,;,l
(e) Modified Series Invertor ,1
(f) Parallel Invertor. - :.'1

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